Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 101

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, Ill., Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 993

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Mr. Lloyd's first purchase of land was 34 acres of his present farm, which he secured from Alexander Mowery, and to this he con- tinued to add at various times as his means permitted. In July. 1905, he bought 100 acres from Mrs. Ann Herbert. He carries on general farming, having a contract with a practical farmer, who does the actual work.

On December 18. 1889. Mr. Lloyd was married to Margaret Paynter, who was born December 2, 1864, at Mineral Ridge, and is a daughter of George and Anna (Williams) Paynter. George Paynter was born in Eng- land and lived to the age of 84 years. He was an early settler in the township and for many years followed market-gardening, making a specialty of onions, succeeding in raising more to the acre, according to the statistics of the American Agriculturist, than any other farmer in this section. at that period. He married Anna Williams, who was born in Wales, and

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lived to the age of 74 years. They had seven children, namely : Joanna, who married Da- vid James; Elizabeth, who married Isaac Wil- cox; Jennie, who married Morgan W. Jones; Mary Ruth, who became the wife of William Bowman; Margaret; Rachel Vanceline, who married Walter Thornton; and Robert George.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd have had six children, as follows: Anna May, Philip Armour, George Richard, Josephine, deceased; Paul Dewitt, and Kenneth Merlle.

Mr. Lloyd is one of the leading Republi- caus of his township and has taken an active interest in public matters and has frequently served on the school board and as road super- visor. He belongs to Lodge No. 497, Odd Fellows, at Mineral Ridge, of which his fa- ther is a charter member.

6 USTAVE V. HAMORY, president and sole owner of the International Bank, at Youngstown, Ohio, and also proprietor of the steamship agency which represents all the lead- ing lines to all the maritime ports of the world, is a prominent and valued citizen of Youngs- town. He was born in Hungary, on June 2, 1869, and is a son of Paul and Clements (Kacziany) Hamory, who had a family of five children.

Mr. Hamory remained in his own country until 1885, when he came to America and lo- cated at Pittsburg. Pennsylvania. His educa- tional ability secured him a position as clerk in a bank in that city, where he learned American methods, and where he continued until 1894. He then removed to Washington County, Pennsylvania, and engaged in busi- ness as a coal operator. In 1900 he came from there to Youngstown. Shortly after arriv- ing here Mr. Hlamory organized the Interna- tional Bank, which issnes drafts and money orders to all parts of the world, buys and sells foreign money. steamship and railroad tickets at lowest rates, and makes collections of estates and other claims a specialty. Mr.

Hamory also established a steamship agency and represents these leading lines of ocean travel: Hamburg-American, Red Star, American, Holland-American, Compagnie Generale Transatlantique and North German Lloyd, Mediterranean Express Service, Navi- gazione Generale Italiana and La Veloce. The main office of Mr. Hamory is at No. 17-19 North Phelps street, Youngstown, he having a branch office at Sharon, Pennsylvania. Here he is at present erecting the most elaborate office building in Sharon, with fifty-four of- fice rooms, in addition to his bank, and two store rooms, it being on the corner of State and Dock streets. He is also erecting at East Youngstown a handsome, two-story building of brick and stone, to be used as the People's National Bank. His business requires the em- ployment of twelve clerks in his establish- ments.

Mr. Hamory married Mary Belzer, and they have three interesting children: Theo- dore, Julia and George. The handsome fami- ily residence is situated at No. 403 Madison avenue. The family belongs to the First Presbyterian Church, and also the Hungarian Presbyterian Church on Mahoning avenue. Fraternally Mr. Hamory is an Elk, and politi- cally he is identified with the Republican party. The publishers take pleasure in pre- senting with this sketch a portrait of Mr. Hamory, and also a view of his bank on North Phelps street, Youngstown.

m YRON E. DENNISON, cashier of the First National Bank of Youngstown, with which institu- tion he has been identified since 1880, is one of the city's prom- inent and influential business men, and was born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1862.

Mr. Dennison came to Youngstown with his parents, when three years of age, and he has been connected with the banking interests ever since the beginning of his business ca- reer. In 1880 he entered the employ of the

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First National Bank as messenger boy, two years later he became teller, and had charge of that work imtil June, 1896, when he be- came cashier, which position he has since re- tained. Mr. Dennison is also director and vice president of the Wilkins Leonard Hard- ware Company, is secretary and treasurer of the Central Store Company, and is also inter- ested in other business enterprises.

Mr. Dennison was married in 1888 to Anna C. Slosson, of Youngstown, and they have two children: Martha and David. He is connected with the Westminster Presbyte- rian Church and is a member of the Session of that church. Mr. Dennison was a mem- ber of the city council for four years, elected from the First Ward. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Young Men's Chris- tian Association, the Youngstown Chamber of Commerce, the Youngstown Association of Credit, the Youngstown club and of the Ma- honing Golf club.

E LMER RUSII LYNN, who is en- gaged in general farming and dairy- ing in Canfield township, owning 250 acres of land, was born November 23, 1865, on his present farm, and is a son of Hiram and Rachel ( Mocherman) Lynn.

The great-grandfather of Ehner R. Lynn was born in 1802. and came from Pennsyl- vania to Ohio after his marriage. settling in the wilderness, in Canfield township. He erected a log cabin and began clearing the land, residing here until his death. He was the father of seven children: David, John, Mary, Betsy, George, Levi and Philip. The only survivor of the family is Mary, who is the widow of Nathan Hartman, and is one of the oldest residents of Canfield township. Capt. John Lynn, grandfather of Elmer R., was born on the home farm. on which he passed all his subsequent life, clearing the greater part of the land. and becoming a well- known farmer and stock-raiser. He married Sophia Nickmn and they reared two children :

Hiram and Anna Mary, the latter of whom married Noah Lynn, and resides at Youngs- town, Ohio. John Lym died on this farm, March 24, 1885, at the age of 74 years.

Hiram Lynn was born on the old family homestead, February 7, 1837, and, with the ex- ception of two years, spent his entire life on this farm. He obtained his education at the Canfield Academy, after which he taught school for many terms in Canfield township, and then settled down to farming. He was a stanch Democrat and served for several years as township trustee and as jus- tice of the peace. He married (first) Rachel Mocherman, who was born August 7, 1842, in Jackson township, and died January 5. 1876. Her father was Abraham Mocherman, who was an extensive farmer and stock-raiser of Jackson township. There were four chil- dren born to the parents of our subject: El- mer, Ward D., Jay Elwood, and Orman Al- len. Hiram Lynn married (second) Cath- erine Kyle, a daughter of Robert Kyle. There were no children born to the second union. Hiram Lynn died March 1, 1888, but his widow still survives.

Elmer Lynn attended the district schools of Canfield township and continued to live at home, and as he was the eldest son, the greater part of the overseeing of the farm work fell to him. Subsequently he purchased 160 acres from his father's estate, and resides in the large eight-room residence which was erected by his father and grandfather. The large barn and other buildings Mr. Lynn erected himself, the old barn which was on the place when he bought it, having been destroyed by lightning. His second farm, which he pur- chased from the Canfield heirs, lies about one- half mile from Canfield, and is used for pas- turage, as he keeps between 35 and 40 head of cattle, operates a large dairy and retails bnt- ter in Youngstown.

Mr. Lynn was married May 20, 1891, to Emma Kyle, who was born August 20, 1870, in Youngstown township. a daughter of Joshua and Candace ( Loveland) Kyle, both of whom were born in Mahoning County, and died in Canfield township. She is one of a

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family of four children: Robert, Lulu, Mrs. I. Goodman; Emma. and Charles Clayton. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn : Ralph H., Edith and Ward. Mr. Lynn is a Democrat and was elected township trus- tee in 1902, in which capacity he is still serv- ing, and he is also a member of the school board. Mr. Lynn and his family are all mem- bers of the Disciple Church, of which he is an elder. He has always taken an interest in edu- cational matters and was one of the incorpora- tors of the Northeastern Ohio Normal School at Canfield.

S AMUEL WEAVER, who has resided on his present valuable farm of 66 acres, which is situated in section 15. Goshen township, for the past 31 years, has been prominently identi- fied with the agricultural, educational and re- ligious progress made in this neighborhood during this period. Mr. Weaver was born in Green township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Oc- tober 22, 1841, and is a son of James and Polly (Smith) Weaver.

The parents of Mr. Weaver were born in Ichigh County, Pennsylvania, and in 1837, with their two children, came to Columbiana County. For a short time they lived in the vicinity of Salem, but later settled in Green township, Mahoning County. They continued to reside on that farm for a number of years and then removed to Goshen township, where the father died in Angust, 1875. Of the chil- dren born to James Weaver and wife, the fol- lowing survive: Caroline, who is the widow of the late Eli Diehl, of Ellsworth township; Elizabeth, who is the widow of the late W. R. Shreve, of Goshen township: Thomas, resid- ing in Green township; Samuel. Peter and Lewis, residing in Goshen township; and John and Frank, both residing at Dayton, Ohio. James Weaver followed the carpenter trade. making that his main occupation through act- ive life. In politics, he was a Democrat. He was a man of sterling character and in his death, his community lost a good citizen.

Samuel Weaver was reared in Green town- ship and to the public schools there he is in- debted for his education. In large measure, Mr. Weaver is a self-made man, having ac- quired his property through his own efforts. On March 17, 1867, he was married to Elma E. Stratton, who was born in Goshen town- ship, Mahoning County, Ohio, December 18, 1839, and is a daughter of William C. and Julia A. (Woolf) Stratton, the former of whom was born in New Jersey, and the latter in Columbiana County. William C. Stratton was a son of Stacy Stratton, who came to Ohio from New Jersey and settled in Goshen township nearly a century ago. He was one of the earliest pioneers, finding a wild country covered with heavy timber, forests filled with untamed animals, and his only neighbors the Indians, whose wigwams still stood on the bor- ders of civilization. The name of Stratton is found in all the early annals of Goshen town- ship. The children of William C. Stratton and wife were numerous and the following still survive: Elma E., Mrs. Weaver; Mar- tha C., who married David Venable, resid- ing at Salem; Rev. Job L., residing at New Castle, Pennsylvania, pastor. of the Methodist Episcopal Church; George W., residing at Al- liance; Preston D., residing at Akron; and Walter S., residing at Sioux City, Iowa, Will- iam C. Stratton died May 30, 1875, having been one of the township's most useful men. In politics he was a Democrat. He was a trustee of the Goshen Methodist Episcopal Church for many years.

Mr. and Mrs. Weaver have one daughter, Dr. Elizabeth M. Weaver, the well-known oculist, who is in active practice at Akron. She is a graduate of a medical college and has made a specialty of diseases of the eye. Her practice is large and her success unquestioned.

Mr. Weaver votes with the Prohibition party. Both he and wife are very active metu- bers of the Goshen Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is one of the stewards. Ile has also been a trustee of the church, class leader, superintendent of the Sunday-schoul and is a popular teacher in the same.

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F ARVEY O. BROWN, general mer- chant at New Springfield, is one of the leading men of this place, where he has been established in business since 1806. He was born in Spring- field township, Mahoning County, Ohio, July 28. 1871, and is a son of Jeremiah and So- phia ( Miller ) Brown.

Harvey O. Brown was reared on his fa- ther's farm and in boyhood attended the dis- trict schools. Later he went to school in Can- field and then engaged in teaching in Mahon- ing County, for four years. He also took a commercial course in Duffy's Business Col- lege, at Pittsburg, after which he went to New Cumberland. West Virginia, where he worked for one year in a pottery. After his return to Springfield township he taught school for two more years and theu embarked in his present enterprise at New Springfieldl. Mr. Brown has an immense store, one that would do credit in every way to a large city and does an approximately large business. He began with quarters but one-third the size of his present conunodions two-story building, the latter of which he erected in 1905. forced to do so by his rapidly increasing trade. Here he has 55 by 60 feet of space on the ground floor and 36 by 35 feet on the second floor. while in the rear he has a store room for farm machinery which gives 60 by 40 feet of space and in addition he has a large warehouse. All this space is needed to accommodate his large and varied stock of goods, which inchide dry goods, groceries, hardware, farm imple- ments, buggies, wagons, paints and oils, in fact about everything a rich surrounding agri- cultural community requires and a critical town taste demands. He runs a delivery wagon and in addition to his own services, re- quires the assistance of three capable clerks.

On August 25. 1808, Mr. Brown was mar- ried to Jennie Rinkenberger, who was born on a farm in Springfield township. one-half mile from New Springfieldl. Her father, Wil- liam Rinkenberger, resides with Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have five chil- dren, namely: Harvey Gny, aged seven years : Helen, aged five years; Pauline, aged

three years, and Burton Jeremiah and Elbert William, twin sons.

Mr. Brown is identified with the Demo- cratic party. For four years he was township clerk and has served two years as school di- rector. Hle is treasurer of the New Spring- field Butter Manufacturing Company, and is one of its directors. His fraternal connection is with the Knights of Pythias, being a men- ber of Manitou Lodge. No. 383, at North Lima.

77 ILLIAM A. MALINE, senior mem- ber of the law firm of Maline & Carew, well-known attorneys at Youngstown, and one of the directors of the Youngstown Savings and Banking Company, was born at Canton, Ohio, September 1, 1852.

Mr. Maline was reared at Canton and edu- cated in the public and parochial schools, and spent his earlier years of maturity in clerking and teaching school. In July, 1875. he began the reading of law with Henry Wise at Can- ton, and in December of that year was en- gaged to teach in St. Joseph's parochial school at Youngstown. but the summer of 1876 he resumed his reading law in the office of M. W. Johnson of Youngstown. On March 17, 1877. he was admitted to the bar and entered upon the practice of his profession in this city, sub- sequently forming a partnership with Hon. James Kennedy, the present Member of Con- gress from this district. In 1882, Mr. Maline was elected city solicitor, and in 1886 was re- elected, and served out two terms of four years, during which he proved himself an able advocate of the city's interests. For some time past he has been associated in legal work with George J. Carew as a junior partner. In the summer of 1904. Mr. Maline assisted H. W. Grant in promoting and subsequently organ- izing the Youngstown Savings and Banking Company and his firm are attorneys for the samie.

On Inne 24. 1880, Mr. Maline was mar- ried to Mary Louise Rudge, who is the eldest

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daughter of the late George Rudge. Mr. and Mrs. Maline have nine children, namely : Mary Louise, who is a member of the order of School Sisters of Notre Dame; John F. and Paul S., who are civil engineers; William E., who is a student at Buffalo, New York; Helen, Ruth, Julian, Eugene and Jane C. The family belong to the congregation of St. Co- lumiba, at Youngstown.

Mr. Maline belongs to the Catholic Mu- tual Benefit Association and is prominent in the order of Knights of Columbus, being the first grand knight in the State of Ohio. He organized the councils at Cincinnati, Colum- bus and many other Ohio points, as well as at Wheeling, West Virginia, Louisville, Ken- tucky, and Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a man of literary tastes and abilities and frequently writes verse which is of a high standard of excellence, many of his productions finding their way to the pages of the magazines. He is one of the trustees of the Reuben McMillan Public Library.

B RUCE R. CAMPBELL, cashier and one of the directors of the Struthers Savings & Banking Company of Struthers, Ohio, has been identified with this bank since its organization, July 1, 1902. He was born July 15, 1876, in Hazelton, now known as Youngstown, Ohio, and is a son of William and Mary ( Pothour) Campbell.

William Campbell was born in Columbiana County. Ohio, and when a young man canie to Youngstown, Ohio, with his father, Peter Campbell, and located on the farm now owned by Bruce R., and other heirs, which is located near Lansingville, in Youngstown township. William Campbell married Mary Pothour, and they had two children : Prosser S., who is man- ager of the Campbell Brothers Co., dealers in coal, feed, builders' supplies, stone, etc., who are located on Wilson Avenne, Youngs- town, Ohio; and Bruce R., who is part owner of the Campbell Brothers Co., just mentioned. William Campbell died in June. 1905, his wife having died in 1894.

Bruce R. Campbell was reared at Youngs- town and Hazelton, and attended the schools of Hazelton, and the Rayen High school, of the former place. He assisted his father for some time in the post-office at Hazelton, and later worked in the Youngstown post-office. In July, 1902, he became the first bookkeeper of the Struthers Savings and Banking Company, of Struthers, from which position he advanced first to teller, and in April, 1905, was ap- pointed cashier, which position he has since continued to hold. Mr. Campbell was mar- ried to Georgia M. Edwards, a daughter of Benjamin Edwards of Youngstown. Frater- nally he is a member of the Masons and the Elks.

HARLES R. WETMORE, whose fine farm of 125 acres is situated in Canfield township, a little more than one mile from the village, was born at Canfield. Mahoning County, Ohio, December 5. 1852, and is a son of George and Caroline M. (Crane) (Fales) Wetmore.

The grandfather of Mr. Wetmore was Ezariah Wetmore, who was born in Connec- ticut. In 1798, with General Wadsworth, he came to what is now Canfield township. where they immediately began the survey of the land. He helped to cut down the native forest trees which then stood where the town pump of Canfield is located. and be raised his first crop of wheat. growing it among the stumps on the present farm of his grandson, Charles R. The family lived in the little log cabin he erected in this wilderness, subsisting at first on wild game, which was then abundant. In 1820 his taxes, assessed at one cent per acre. amounted to $1.25. On December 23, 1808, he was appointed by Gov. Samuel Hunt- ington, a lieutenant in the Second regiment, First brigade and Fourth division of Ohio militia. His grandson prizes his commission very highly, which was signed and scaled by the governor, at Chillicothe, which was then the capital of Ohio. When called into action

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in the War of 1812, Lieutenant Wetmore was chosen as flag-bearer. He married Belinda Sprague, whose grandparents were among the first settlers in Canfield township. She died in March, 1857. Ezariah Wetmore having died in September of the previous year. They had eight children. as follows: Caroline, Harriet, Cornelia. William, Betsey, Sarah, Henry and George, all of whom have passed away.

George Wetmore, father of Charles R., was born on the present farm and in the house in which his son resides, January 2, 1822. He carried on agricultural pursuits during his earlier years and later, with his brother Wil- liam, owned and operated an oil refinery in Canfield township, manufacturing oil from cannel coal. They sold their first oil for $! per gallon and Mr. Wetmore has the primitive lamp in which it was first utilized. The dis- covery of oil in the ground prevented George Wetmore from making a great fortune, but it in no wise lessens his reputation for enter- prise. He was interested also, in partnership with his brother-in-law, Ralph Crane, in the operating of a foundry. He died April 14. 1891. On October 30. 1851, George Wet- more married Mrs. Caroline M. (Crane) Fales, who was the widow of Orange B. Fales and daughter of Harmon and Harriet (Stilson) Crane. She was born April 16, 1821. in Boardman township. Mahoning County, Ohio, and resides with her son. Charles R. Her parents came to Ohio from Connecticut, in 1800. Her first husband died 20 months after marriage, leaving one child, Orange B., who now resides at Salem, Ohio, George and Caroline Wetmore had two chil- dren : Charles R., and Mrs. Hattie B. Kaercher, of Youngstown.

Charles R. Wetmore was six weeks old when his parents located permanently on his present farm. on which he has lived ever since. A school-house was situated on the farm and this he attended during his boyhood. He has always carried on agricultural pursuits, In addition, he owns a sawmill and he and son own a threshing outfit. He believes in modern methods of farming and the use of first-class

machinery and also in the raising of fine grades of horses and cattle. On his meadows may be seen many beautiful Jersey cattle as well as good horses, it being his custom to winter as many as 19 head of the latter. He has spent a large amount of money in improv- ing his property. His residence was built by his grandfather, and he owns the original dleed to the land, bearing the date of 1802.

On October 2, 1875. Mr. Wetmore was married to Julia Edsall, who was born in the village of Canfield, March 16, 1854, and is a daughter of Orville and Lydia (Ritter) Ed- sall. Orville Edsall was born in Canfield township. January 1. 1825, and his wife in 1832. They both survive. The children were as follows: Julia, Hiram, Charles H. and Edwin E.

Mr. and Mrs. Wetmore have one son Frank Edsall. He married Mabel Haroff, who died April 15. 1903, leaving one son, George O. The latter lives with his grand- parents and is a very fortunate youth, having two grandfathers, two grandmothers, two great-grandmothers, one great-grandfather and one great-great-grandfather. This is certainly very unusual and indicates a sturdy race.

Mr. Wetmore is a Republican in politics. He has frequently served as school director and for some 23 years has been a member of the Mahoning County Agricultural Society. Occasionally he takes some weeks of recrea- tion in the forests of Northern Michigan and upon his return brings deer and other game as proof of his prowess as a sportsman.

US A. DOERIGHT, one of the most active business men of Youngstown, Ohio, president and general mana- ger of the Falcon Bronze Company. president of the Youngstown Trans- fer Company, and closely identified with many other prospering enterprises of this city, was born here, October 26. 1870.

From the age of fourteen years Mr. Doe- right has been connected with the foundry in-

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dustry, and he is an expert in brass foundry work. Prior to that age he attended the pub- lic and German Lutheran parish schools at Youngstown and thus acquired a good, com- mon school education. He displayed a partic- ular aptness for brass foundry work, and until 1888, he was in the employ of a number of large foundry firms of this city. Claypool & Jones, the Vinton Steel Casting Company, and the Vinten Brass Works. In 1888 he was one of the founders of the Youngstown Brass Works, now the Youngstown Brass and Iron Foundry.

On April 2, 1803. in association with the late G. B. Booth, he established the Falcon Bronze Works, on South Phelps street, and on October 1. 1895, the business was incor- porated, with John Tod. G. B. Booth, Richard Garlick. W. W. Bonnell and G. A. Doeright. The capital stock at the beginning of the busi- ness was $10.000, which was subsequently in- creased to $25,000, and the first officers were: G. B. Bonth, president; John Tod, secretary and treasurer: and G. A. Doeright, general manager, On April 1, 1901. the officers were : Richard Garlick, president; John Tod, vice- president : W. W. Bonnell. secretary ; and G. A. Dueright, treasurer and general manager. On January 1, 1907. Mr. Docright purchased the interests of Richard Garlick. John Tod and W. W. Bonnell. and has been president and manager of the concern since that date.

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Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 101

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Chicago, Ill., Biographical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 993

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, Ill., Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 993